The Roman recumbent

posture in eating was introduced after the first Punic war. Arbuthnot, Ancient Coins, p. 134. 2. Reposing; inactive; idle; listle . What smooth emollients in theology Recumbent virtue's downy doctors preach! Young , Night Thoughts, iv. 644. 3. In zoöl . and bot . , noting a part that leans or reposes upon anything.- Recumbent hairs, in entom ., hairs that lie partly against the surface, but are not pre ed close to it. recumbently (re-kum'bent-li), adv . In a recumbent manner or posture. [ re cuperable -ity Ability to re recuperability (re-kupe-ra-bil'i-ti), recto stenosis (rek"to-ste-no's is), n. [NL., rectum (see rectum ) + Gr. στένωσις , stricture: see stenosis .] Stricture of the rectum. recto to my (rek-tot'ō-mi), n . [ rectum , rectum, + Gr. -τομία, τέμνειν , ταμεῖν , cut.] The operation for dividing a rectal stricture. recto-urethral (rek"to-ū-rē'thral), a . Pertaining to the rectum and to the urethra: as, the recto - urethral space (a vertical triangular interval between the membranous urethra above and the rectum below, with the apex at the prostate gland). - Recto-urethral fistula, a fistula connecting the rectum and the urethra. recto-uterine (rek-to-ū'te-rin), a . Of or be longing to the rectum and the uterus. Recto uterine folds or ligaments, semilunar folds of peritoneum pa ing one on each side from the rectum to the posterior upper surface of the uterus, forming the lateral walls of the recto vaginal pouch.- Recto-uterine fo a, the space between the uterus and the rectum above the borders of the recto-uterine folds. - Recto-uterine pouch. See pouch . recto vaginal (rek-to-vaj'i-nal), a . Of or belonging to the rectum and the vagina. - Recto vaginal fistula, a fistulous opening between the rectum and the vagina. - Recto vaginal hernia. Same as rec tocele.- Recto vaginal pouch. See pouch . - Recto vaginal septum, the ti ues separating the rectum and the vagina. recto vesical (rek-tō-ves'i-kal), a . [ rectum + E. vesical .] Of or belonging to the rectum and the bladder. - Recto vesical fascia. See fascia . -Recto vesical folds, the posterior false ligaments of the bladder, lunate folds of peritoneum between the bladder and the rectum in the male. Also called semilunar folds of Dougla . - Recto vesical fo a, the pouch of peritoneum lying between the bladder and the rectum. Recto vesical pouch. See pouch . dominis intern us. recubant (rek'u-bant), a. [L. recuban (t-)s, ppr. of recubare , lie back: see recubation.] Ly- ing down; reclining; recumbent. recubation (rek-u-ba's hon), n. [ recubare , pp. recubatus , lie upon the back, lie back, re- cline: see recumbent .] The act of lying down or reclining. [Rare.] recueil (ré-kėy'), n . [F., a collection: see re- cule2.] A collection of writings. recuilet, v . and n . An obsolete form of recoill . recuilementt, ment . n. IMG:content-1769.png:[blocks in formation] may be regained. And hard it is to ravy he a treasour Which of nature is not recuperable . Lydgate, The Tragedies. Therfore, if thou yet by counsaile arte recuperable , Flee thou from idlene e and alway be stable.